{"id":66330,"date":"2018-01-17T19:56:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T11:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/virgin-orbit-to-launch-gomspace-nanosatellites\/"},"modified":"2018-01-17T19:56:13","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T11:56:13","slug":"virgin-orbit-to-launch-gomspace-nanosatellites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/virgin-orbit-to-launch-gomspace-nanosatellites\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Orbit to Launch GomSpace Nanosatellites"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_228561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-228561\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-228561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/L1andAircraft.jpg\" alt=\"LauncherOne Virgin Galactic Cosmic Girl\" width=\"560\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/L1andAircraft.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/L1andAircraft-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/L1andAircraft-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/L1andAircraft-900x636.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/L1andAircraft-283x200.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-228561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist\u2019s rendition of LauncherOne attached to Cosmic Girl. Photo: Virgin Galactic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>GomSpace<\/strong> has purchased a launch for several nanosatellites onboard a LauncherOne rocket from the&nbsp;California-based company <strong>Virgin Orbit<\/strong>. The flight, which is bound for a low-inclination orbit, is scheduled to occur in early 2019.<\/p>\n<p>GomSpace will use the launch to further build out a constellation of small satellites that will use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Automatic Identification System (AIS)&nbsp;signal monitoring to track civilian aircraft and ocean-going vessels. This satellite constellation will provide continuous monitoring between 37 degrees north and 37 degrees south, helping provide global situational awareness for air-traffic controllers and shipping companies, and aiding in the identification and location of wayward or missing planes and ships.<\/p>\n<p>The satellites slated for flight on LauncherOne are based closely on the flight-proven hardware used in the successful GOMX 1 and GOMX 3 missions, and will be designed, manufactured, and commissioned by GomSpace. GomSpace\u2019s&nbsp;Mauritius-based customer <strong>Aerial &amp; Maritime <\/strong>will operate the constellation once in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>Virgin Orbit is currently in the qualification and test flight stage for the LauncherOne service, which includes both a two-stage expendable rocket and a fully-reusable air-launch platform. The company has a fully assembled pathfinder rocket on the test stand in&nbsp;Mojave, California, and several more in manufacturing and assembly in&nbsp;Long Beach, California.&nbsp;The system\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Boeing<\/strong> 747-400 flying launch pad has begun its flight test campaign. The initial flight of the LauncherOne system is targeted for the first half of 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist\u2019s rendition of LauncherOne attached to Cosmic Girl. Photo: Virgin Galactic GomSpace has purchased a launch for several nanosatellites onboard a LauncherOne rocket from the&nbsp;California-based company Virgin Orbit. The flight, which is bound for a low-inclination orbit, is scheduled to occur in early 2019. 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